restrained
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The eatery opened inauspiciously in 1978, a modest, shockingly restrained space in Beverly Hills’ elite golden triangle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
After gaining entry, he "intervened with the assistance of a cabin crew member and several passengers, and together they rescued the injured captain and restrained the suspect".
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
It’s also showing a relatively restrained level of engagement in November’s general elections for the U.S.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
One passenger, Yaniv Hayun, met Netanyahu and told him how he and others on the flight had restrained the attacker.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
In any event, his mother comparatively soon wanted to visit Gregor, but his father and his sister restrained her, at first with reasons which Gregor listened to very attentively and which he completely endorsed.
From "The Metamorphosis" by Franz Kafka
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